оливье

Russian

Etymology

From the French given name Olivier, named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier, who invented it in the 1860s. Cognate with Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐlʲɪˈv⁽ʲ⁾je]

Noun

оливье́ • (olivʹjé) m inan or n inan (indeclinable)

  1. Olivier salad, Russian salad (traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise)

Descendants

  • → Persian: الویه (oleviye)
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